Baking
7 OF THE BEST WAYS TO STORE YOUR TEA…
It’s best to transfer both loose tea and tea bags from a cardboard or paper packet or tub into an air-tight container. Tins and caddies with tight-fitting lids are good as they can keep out […]
Baking Tips
Baking
Baking Tips
THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EGGS FOR YOUR CAKE…
Two tips on using eggs in your baking from The Village Kitchen are – When making your cake, leave the eggs and fat our overnight so that they will be at the same temperature. If […]
Baking Tips
Baking
A FEW HANDY BAKING TIPS…
When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing from […]
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TOP TEN TIPS ON BAKING A CAKE
When using two fillings (jam and cream), spread each one on a different half of the cake and then sandwich together. .If you haven’t got time to decorate your cake then wrap it with cling […]
Baking
8 GREAT TIPS ON BAKING PASTRY
For the flakiest upper pie crust, brush the top lightly with cold water before baking. To avoid your pie crust from becoming too soggy, sprinkle it with equal parts of sugar and flour before adding […]
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3 COOKING TIPS FROM THE VILLAGE KITCHEN ON HOW TO STORE YOUR FRUIT CAKE…
If you plan to store it for a long period of time, wrap the cake in brandy or wine-soaked towels, or a double layer of plastic wrap then in aluminium foil. Non-liquor soaked cakes may […]
Baking
BAKING TIP FROM THE VILLAGE KITCHEN
To test whether old baking powder is still got some oomph in it, mix 2 tsp of it with 200ml (fl oz) of hot water. The mixture should bubble and fizz immediately if the powder […]
Apple
2 TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE BEST APPLE PIE, FROM THE VILLAGE KITCHEN… — The Village Kitchen
Two great tips to help you make the best apple pie from The Village Kitchen are – When making an apple pie, pop your apple slices into some water and add a little salt or […]
Baking Tips
2 TIPS ON USING MILK IN BAKING… — The Village Kitchen
Two tips on using milk in baking from The Village Kitchen… Chilled evaporated milk, whipped until fluffy, can be used as the base for several frozen desserts by the addition of different flavours, like fruits, […]
Baking
A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY TEA, CAKE AND CHOCOLATE DEVOTEE…
I have just published my book ‘A Little Book on Tea Cake & Chocolate‘, which would make a great gift for anyone who loves tea, cake and chocolate. This little book on tea and cake is […]
Baking Tips
Baking
BEAUTIFUL DANISH PASTRY IN SKAGEN, DENMARK…
We had a recent one week’s cruise to Bruges in Brussels, Copenhagen and Skagen in Denmark and Oslo in Sweden. The weather was beautiful apart from in Oslo where it was dull and damp but […]
Baking Tips
5 TIPS ON USING THE RIGHT TYPE OF SUGAR IN YOUR BAKING
5 Tips on using the right type of sugar in your baking. With such a choice of sugars, it’s difficult to decide which one is best. They say caster sugar should be used for sponge […]